Job Description

Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, AstraZeneca has been recognized as a Greater Toronto Area Top Employer for eight straight years. We pride ourselves on creating a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation \xe2\x80\x93 ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week.Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.

Our commitment to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we\xe2\x80\x99re taking bold action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.

Oncology at AstraZeneca

Be part of fulfilling our ambition to be world leaders in Oncology. We are already the fastest growing team within AstraZeneca and across the industry, and there are countless new indications and targets in our innovative pipeline. Our Canadian Oncology team shares a bold ambition to transform cancer patient outcomes, positively impact our cancer care landscape, and to become #1 oncology company in Canada.

The Position

Reporting to the Franchise Head, Hematology & GI Cancers, the National Oncology Sales Manager (OSM) \xe2\x80\x93 GI Cancers provides inspirational leadership and direction to the Sales Team to successfully exceed performance objectives aligned to AstraZeneca\'s strategic direction.

Main duties and Responsibilities:

Provides inspirational leadership and direction to the GI Cancer Sales Team in order to successfully exceed performance objectives.

Build strategic and long-term partnerships with relevant Oncology influencers and decision makers in the complex Oncology ecosystem.

Collaboration across functional areas to drive positive outcomes for patients that align to organizational objectives.

Discover and meet the needs of internal and external customers by building relationships, identifying strategic business opportunities and delivering innovative solutions.

Develop an impactful team through effective coaching and mentoring in a highly competitive environment.

Build a motivating team culture which encourages continued growth and provides consistent recognition while challenging self and the team for continuous self-development in their current role and for future opportunities.

Demonstrate strong business ethics, understand business principles and interpret resources available to make sound business decisions to help the team achieve standards of business excellence.\xe2\x80\x8b

Collect and report Adverse Events in accordance with AstraZeneca policies and procedures

Essential Requirements

University degree in science and/or business.

Minimum of 7-10 years pharmaceutical experience with at least 2-3, as sales representative and 3+ years in sales management.

Track record of strong sales performance in Oncology or specialty care experience is preferred. Previous experience focused in GI Cancer, would be an asset

Demonstrated leadership capabilities, financial management and written & oral communications skills.

Bilingual (English/French) is an asset.

Experience launching new products in a highly specialized market (Oncology, Specialty Care) is an asset

Previous exposure and/or experience in other functional areas of the business, i.e., Sales Training, Customer Solutions, Diagnostics, Sales Operations, and Marketing

Adaptability and strong advocate of change

Demonstrated experience and mastery in delivering a cross functional solution-based approach (KAM).

Ability to travel to manage sales team across Canada.

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AstraZeneca is committed to taking every reasonable precaution to protect employees, our customers and the healthcare systems in the communities in which we serve. In an effort to protect the wellbeing of our employees and customers, full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of all positions at AstraZeneca. As such, all offers of employment will be conditional upon either (i) proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or (ii) proof of need for accommodation under relevant human rights legislation, and AstraZeneca\xe2\x80\x99s determination that the requested accommodation can be provided without undue hardship. You will be required to submit proof of full vaccination or proof of need for accommodation during our background screening process.

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailingAZCHumanResources@astrazeneca.com.

Date Posted 13-Feb-2023

Closing Date 03-Mar-2023

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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